JACK STORMS COLLECTIONS

JACK STORMS BIOGRAPHY

Beginnings…

If you would have asked a 12-year-old Jack Storms what he wanted to do with his life, he’d have paused, then blurted a vague answer, something akin to ” I don’t know. Art?” He’d always been good at it. The passion was there, too—an excess of it, even. Taking his guidance counselor’s advice to pursue art, Jack took up the major, along with a minor in art history with a studio emphasis. But the more he learned about art, the more he realized just how much he wanted to make a name for himself in the field—a field that’s been explored to the point of exhaustion throughout history. What Jack Storms didn’t know then was that he’d discover something that would push back the frontiers of contemporary art in a significant way.

Experimentation

During his junior year at Plymouth State University, Jack snagged a job working for a glass artist who’d been experimenting with a technique that captured Jack’s imagination—combining lead crystal and dichroic glass using a cold-glass process. There was a moment of revelation. After all, the glass art arena is largely dominated by glassblowers who tackle the medium while molten. Fascinated by its potential, Jack spent a year learning the ropes of the technique. But to Jack, there was always more—more aspects to dig into, more ideas to sift through, more designs to test out and call his own.

Perfecting His Art

After mustering the gumption to open his own studio in 2004, Jack delved deeper into the process, spending hours upon hours perfecting his creations and even inventing a cold-working lathe. It became immediately obvious to Jack that producing work which is effortlessly perfect would require an overwhelming amount of effort. And it all starts at the core. Working with blocks of lead crystal, he cuts them several times, grinding and polishing each slice. Then, with the precision of a surgeon, he inserts dichroic glass between them at every stage, pausing to glue and cure them before repeating the process. The end result? Glass sculptures—shaped like cubes, eggs and even champagne glasses and wine bottles—that flaunt a chaotic display of color, pieces that not only passively draw attention, but demand it with urgency.

World Recognition

It took several years of guesswork, a boatload of tenacity and a viral video or two, but fast forward 13 years, and Jack’s business is running full swing. His pieces have found homes in numerous private collections, and two even made into Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Looking closely at any of his pieces, especially when the colors within emerge to hit the daylight and furiously sparkle, there’s ample evidence that Jack successfully turned an amorphous vision into a clear-cut reality.

Marcus Ashley Gallery will be hosting Jack Storms Friday March 16th and Saturday March 17th, 2018, from 12pm to 5pm each day. Join us to meet Jack and learn about the production process from the master himself.

Marcus Ashley Gallery will be hosting Jack Storms Friday March 16th and Saturday March 17th, 2018, from 12pm to 5pm each day. Join us to meet Jack and learn about the production process from the master himself.

Marcus Ashley Gallery will be hosting Jack Storms Friday August 17th and Saturday August 18th, 2018, from 12pm to 5pm each day. Join us to meet Jack and learn about the production process from the master himself.

Learn More

Jack Storms’ Artworks are available for sale at Fine Art Galleries in the United States. This site is only for viewing the collection and his newest works. His art is not directly sold here.

The prices of Jack Storms’ glass sculptures range between $6,000 and $100,000+. It will depend on the design, size and intricacy. Small pieces will usually be under $15,000. Medium pieces range between $15,000 and $25,000 and Large pieces range between 25,000 and $100,000+.

Limited collection pieces start at $20,000.

It can take the artist from 6 weeks to several years to create each of his fine art glass sculptures and can take longer for large custom sculptures. Special commissioned artworks can be made upon request and start at $30,000.

Studio Tours are available by appointment only. If you would like to meet the artist and learn a little bit more about his work, please contact us and we will be happy to make it happen! THE STUDIO IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OTHERWISE.

If you are a fine art gallery, consultant, or interior design firm that is interested in representing or acquiring any of Jack Storms artworks, please fill out our authorized dealer application CLICK HERE and we will contact you within 72 hours.

Notes: Marcus Ashley Gallery will be hosting Jack Storms Friday February 17th and Saturday February 18th, 2016, from 12pm to 5pm each day. Join us to meet Jack and learn about the production process from the master himself.